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Oldest Pub In Wigan
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Started by: klnw44848 (14) |
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A while ago somebody posed the question as to " which was the oldest pub in wigan?". I was in the book shop in the galleries at the weekend while the wife was buying clothes again, and was reading a book about wigan. in there it states that the boars head is indeed the oldest pub in wigan, built in the thirteenth century. it also said that the boars head is in fact the second oldest pub in england. another feathr in wigan's flat cap eh.
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Posted by: klnw44848 (14) |
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i dont know. i'm teetotal......honest
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Posted by: klnw44848 (14) |
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would'nt it be nice if the council re-opened it and used it as a tourist attraction
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Posted by: tonker (19683)   |
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The Boar's Head isn't in Wigan. It's in Standish. Did the book tell you what the oldest pub in Wigan was?
The Black Horse in Limbrick, south of Chorley, is the second oldest pub in Britain. According to form. Apparently. Probably, too.
You could say that's in Wigan, it's only up the road and the Wiganers wouldn't know the difference .
>:D
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Posted by: ackky (778) |
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Oldest Pub etc.
The oldest pub in England is a pub called the "Trip To Jerusalem" in Nottingham city centre.The second oldest pub still open and serving drinks is also in Nottingham called "The Salutation Arms" with possible the third oldest being the "Adam and Eve" in Norwich It is argued that the "Man and Sythe"in Bolton is possible the forth oldest, but I wouldn't argue on that.The two oldest are the two in Nottingham, with the Trip as it is called being open since the first crusade --- 11th century.They used to meet up at the Trip before going on the crusades.
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Posted by: ackky (778) |
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gibbo1962
Yes the Trip to Jeruslem pub is near the castle in Nottingham. You can't forget the place once you have been in due to it being built into a massive rock which the castle stands on. All the rooms are chiselled out of the rock.
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Posted by: chestymcphee (1007) |
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lots of pubs claim to be britain's oldest or 2nd oldest - they can't all be can they :-)
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Posted by: disco_diva (inactive) |
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I love old pubs. Lots of character! 
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Posted by: drumer (32) |
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Some people will still remember the Powell children's library,I can't remember the name of the road it was in,but it was near to the horseshoe pub.
I'm sure there was some thatchers tools on show in the library which were found in the Thatched roof of the Boars' Head,when the thatching was replaced with a slate roof.
With all the money these brewries make today,I think it would be a good thing for the town if the owners put the thatching back again.
It wouldn't cost too much.
It would also help to stop anyone who gets a bright idea to pull it down and put some concrete up there!
Remember what the Philisttines did to the Comercial Yard.
When say it wouldn't cost the brewery too much, I know in Devon to save cost,today they thatch with Fibre Glass reeds!
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Posted by: chestymcphee (1007) |
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not in wigan but my favourite old pub is the eagle and child in bispham
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Posted by: drumer (32) |
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The John Bull is one of the newest pubs in Wigan!
I left Wigan in the mid seventies and the John Bull wasn't there then.
I first came home for a visit in 1976 and went into the John Bull for the first time.
Also on that visit i saw the Wigan Buses had changed from red/white to cacky brown.
I knew then Wigan was on a downer.
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Posted by: ianmcl (inactive) |
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The John Bull was an oyster bar! It must have opened about 1973 when someone called Glyn (?) had it, then Harold b from Blutos took over.
In the area it must be the Boar's Head, in the town centre, architecturally the White Horse does appear to be the oldest - though the Pear Tree on Frog Lane was also a coaching Inn with yard and cottages.
incidently it seems that the Brick in Hallgate is about to re-appear from the ashes!
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Posted by: MarieM (5222) |
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joseph, do you mean the Oyster Bar or the one next to it. I am sure one of them was moved.
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Posted by: MarieM (5222) |
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joseph, if you look on Google, Wikipedia, I think you will find it was the Old Wellington Inn in the Shambles Square.
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Posted by: MarieM (5222) |
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joseph, thank you. I think it is next to the Oyster Bar. The cheapest beer in Manchester.
But how the hell did they move it.
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Posted by: builderboy (2034) |
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MarieM
Copied and pasted from Wikidedia
'The buildings were subsequently dismantled and moved 300 metres northwards to their present location, close to Manchester Cathedral in 1999.[8] The Old Wellington Inn and Sinclair's were rebuilt at 90 degrees to each other and joined together by a stone extension to form two sides of the new Shambles Square'.
As I understand it every element of the structure was given a unique reference and then each building was de-constructed, piece by piece.
Once moved the pieces were put back in the opposite order to which they were removed i.e. the last pieces to be taken down became the first pieces to go back.
As graney says - talented workers
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Posted by: MarieM (5222) |
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builderboy What an undertaking. I have been passed there today and it amazes me how they did it. Thank you.
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